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COST OF PRODUCING BARLEY 



Value of Land- 



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High $ 250.00 per acre 



Low 40.00 " 



Usual - - — 125.00 



Cost of Crop- 

 Preparing land and planting- 

 Plowing ( for winter sowing) 1.50 " 



" (if summer fallov/ed) 2,50 " 



Harrov/ing before seedxng .25 



Cost of seed (© 1 1/20) 1.00 



Treating seed .04 " 



Broadcasting .15 " 



Drilling .25 " 



Growing Crop - 



Harrowing after seeding .35 " 



Harvest- 

 Combined harvester- 



12 sacks or less -■ 1.75 " 



12 - 25 sacks 2.00 " 



25-35 " — 3,00 



35 sacks or over 5.00 " 



Sacks ,08 per sack 



Twine .003 " 



Hauling (10 miles) 1.00 per ton 



Taxes and Insurance- 

 Average land 1.25 per acre 



Good land 2.00 " 



.vlarket Value o f Yield- 

 High 1.50 per cwt. 



Low .90 " 



Average - l.OO " 



